Saturday, March 21, 2015
USA-240
2012-071A
Flight vehicle 1 made its second flight as OTV-3.
| X-37B | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Dec 11 | 1803 | Launch by Atlas V 501 AV-034 | CC SLC40 |
| T+3:36 Fairing sep | |||
| T+3:42 CFLR sep | |||
| T+4:23 Atlas BECO | |||
| T+4:29 Atlas sep | |||
| T+4:39 Centaur MES-1 | |||
| 1820 | T+17:35 MECO | ||
| AV-034 sep | 343 x 360 x 43.5 | ||
| 1843? | T+40? AV-034 deorbit | -1500? x 350? | |
| 1900? | AV-034 impact IOR W of Australia | ||
| 2014 Oct 17 | 1540? | Deorbit | |
| 1624 | Landed RW12 VAFB | ||
Friday, March 20, 2015
BSat-3C
2011-041B
Broadcast Satellite Systems corp and Sky Perfect JSat Corp. will launch a LMCSS/Newton A2100A in 2011 on Ari 5ECA.
At 110E.
Mass 2910 kg. 5.3 x 2.0 x 1.9m,, 18.9m span.
Following a regulatory change which allowed Japanese operators to fly a broadcasting and communications payload on the same satellite, JSAT and B-SAT procured a joint satellite, JCSAT-110R. The JSAT side would backup JCSAT-110. B-SAT would operate the satellite in orbit as B-SAT 3c.
| BSAT3C | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Aug 6 | 2252:37 | Launch by Ariane 5 L560 | |
| T+2:14 SRB sep | |||
| T+3:05 Fairing sep | |||
| 2301:22 | T+8:45 EPC MECO | -1029 x 188 x 6.79 | |
| 2301:28 | T+8:51 EPC sep | ||
| 2301:32 | T+8:55 ESC-A burn | ||
| 2011 Aug 7 | |||
| 0017:30 | T+24:53 ESC-A MECO | ||
| 0019:42 | T+27:05 Astra 1N sep | ||
| 0029:15 | T+36:38 Sylda sep | ||
| 0030:41 | T+38:04 BSAT sep | ||
| T+49:34 End of mission | |||
| 2011 Aug 8 | 630.88 264 x 35712 x 1.97 | ||
| 2011 Aug 16 | 1435.88 35768 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 109.9E | ||
| 2011 Oct 4 | 1436.12 35784 x 35789 x 0.0 GEO 110.0E | ||
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
IXV
2015-U01
ESA Intermediate Experimental Vehicle (IXV). Launch by Vega to 180 x 307 km x 70 deg from CSG. or 470 km 1 orbit, deorbit burn using Vega AVUM upper stage over -90 -40 Pacific, reentry over -70 +35 at 7.70 km/s, -1.19 deg, 120 km (earth-relative; azimuth unknown) with recovery after splashdown. AVUM reached orbit, deorbited on 2nd pass over Kourou, probably with entry over the Indian Ocean.
| IXV | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Feb 11 | 1340 | Launch by Vega VV04 | CSG ELV |
| T+1:52 P80 sep | |||
| T+3:35 Z23 sep | |||
| T+3:59 Z9 burn | |||
| T+4:02 Fairing sep | |||
| 1346 | T+6:39 Z9 sep 171 km 7.15km/s | ||
| 1348 | T+8:00 AVUM burn 1 | ||
| Z9 impact 68.75E 2.75S +- 7 deg E | |||
| 1353 | T+13:49 AVUM MECO-1 332 km 7.656 km/s | 76 x 416 x 5.4 | |
| 1357 | T+17:59 IXV sep | ||
| 1411 | T+31:14 AVUM MES-2 | ||
| 1411 | T+31:30 AVUM MECO-2 | 220 x 430 x 5.4 | |
| 1427? | Z9 entry in IO | ||
| 1444 | IXV reentry | ||
| Parachute panel ejection | |||
| Drogue para | |||
| 1509 | Para deploy | ||
| 1515? | Flotation device panels ejected | ||
| 1518? | IXV splash 123W 3N | ||
| 1529 | T+1:49:31 AVUM MES-3 | ||
| T+1:50:30 AVUM MECO-3 | |||
| 1610? | AVUM reentry 86.25E 4.5S | ||
| Recovery ship Nos Aries | |||
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Monday, March 16, 2015
STPSat-2
2010-062A
Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle. Ball/AeroAstro generic bus based on AeroAstro STPSat-1
STP-SIV 1. Box + panels, attaches to ESPA ring.
Launch by Minotaur 4 from Kodiak on mission STP S26 which includes MSFC FastSat and three other sats: FASTRAC A/B
Size 0.6 x 1.0m, mass 135 kg.
The GCA contains the Ori 38 motor.
The HAPS stage contains the HAPS engine and the MPA (Multi Payload Adapter).
GCA stage is 2.34m dia 2.2m long Orion motor inside is 1.4long 1.0dia HAPS is a trunc cone 0.8l 1.0 dia; HAPS stage is 1.8m long 1.0m main diameter, with MPA at front 1.5m dia and truss at back possibly 2.1m dia.
68 mm = 2.34 0.0344/mmm
We have no data on the mass of the HAPS stage or the ballast. Guessing wildly we have 270-370 kg full, HAPS prop is 73 kg and thrust is 0.67 kN, Ve = 2314 m/s so mdot is 0.29 kg/s. Total HAPS burn time is 316s, implies 92 kg prop total, 40 kg in burn 1 and 52 kg in burn 2.
Low end mass: 270 kg to 230 kg to 178 kg, dV = 371 and 593 m/s. High end mass: 370 kg to 330 kg to 278 kg, dV = 265 and 397 m/s. Actual required dV to get to 635 x 1200: 142; then to 1201 x 1202: 145 m/s.
2314 ln m2/m3 = 145 so m2/m3 = 1.065; m1 = 1.134m3 and m1=m3+92 implies 0.134m3 = 92 so m3=686 kg. True mass of HAPS stage is much larger because of MPA and stage structure. Guess stage+MPA = 386 kg dry, ballast = 300 kg. HAPS stage full = 478 kg.
Total payload mass 509 kg; ballast+HAPS 778 kg. GCA stage 500 empty? GCA propellant 770 kg. Gives Orion 38 burn
of 1787 / 2557 for dV of 1008 m/s.
The UN registration confirms that the ballast payloads were in a 1200 x 1204 km x 72.0 deg orbit.
| S26 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Nov 20 | 0125:00 | Launch by Minotaur IV | V SLC8 |
| T+0:57 St 1 sep 25 km | |||
| T+1:56 St 2 burnout 88 km | |||
| T+1:56 St 2 sep 106 km | |||
| T+1:56? SR120 burn 106 km | |||
| 0127 | T+2:20 92-in Fairing sep 133 km | ||
| T+3:08 St 3 burnout 192 km? | |||
| 0138 | T+13:21 St 3 sep | -2773? x 651 x 72.0 | |
| 0138 | T+13:32 St 4 burn | ||
| 0139 | T+14:39 St 4 burnout | ||
| B+0:00 Stage 4 burnout | 641 x 652 x 72.0 | ||
| 0141 | B+2:00 T+16:39 STPSat-2 sep | ||
| 0142 | B+3:00 T+17:39 RAX sep from PPOD-1 | ||
| 0143 | B+4:00 T+18:39 O/OREOS sep from PPOD-2 | ||
| B+5:00 Rotate stage 180 deg | |||
| 0146 | B+7:00 T+21:39 FASTSAT sep | ||
| B+8:00 Rotate stage 150 deg | |||
| 0151 | B+12:00 T+26:39 FS-5 sep | ||
| 0156 | B+17:00 T+31:39 FASTRAC1/2 sep from stage | ||
| B+17:30 Reorient to vel vector | |||
| 0159 | B+20:00 T+34:39 Stage 4 GCA sep from HAPS | ||
| 0200 | T+35:39 HAPS burn 1 136s over 102W 54S? | ||
| 0202 | T+37:55 HAPS cutoff 1 | ||
| 0251 | T+1:27:00 HAPS burn 2 180s | ||
| 0255 | T+1:30:00 cutoff 2 | 1201 x 1202 x 72 | |
| 0258 | T+1:33:00 Ballast mass 1 and 2 sep from HAPS | ||
| 0305 | T+1:40:00 HAPS depletion | ||
| 0309 | T+1:44:00 RCS depletion | ||
| FASTRAC1/2 sep from each other | |||
| NS-D separate from FASTSAT | |||
| 2012 Apr | Mission extended to Feb 2013 | ||
Payload:
- Space Phenomenology Experiment (sensor test)
- SCP SCP-2 Satellite Comms Payload, Data-X Data exfiltration experiment (ONR/Praxis/), IP based buoy comms with ODTML Ocean Data Telemetry Microsat Link (ONR/)
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Globalstar 27
1999-043A
| Globalstar M024 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Aug 17 | 0437:41 | Launch by Delta 7420 | CC LC17B |
| T+1:03 SRB burnout | |||
| T+1:07 SRB sep | |||
| T+4:24 MECO | |||
| T+4:32 St 1 sep | |||
| T+4:37 St 2 TIG | |||
| T+4:47 PLF sep | |||
| 0448:56 | T+11:15 SECO-1 | 185 x 1350 x 52 | |
| 0539:33 | T+1:01:52 SES2 27s | ||
| 0540:00 | T+1:02:19 SECO-2 | ||
| 0546:51 | T+1:09:10 U1/U2 sep | ||
| 0551:01 | T+1:13:20 L1/L2 sep | ||
| 1999 Aug 17 | 113.15 1362 x 1379 x 52.0 | ||
| 1999 Aug 30 | 114.08 1412 x 1414 x 52.0 | ||
| 2010 Sep 7 | 114.08 1413 x 1413 x 52.0 | ||
| 2011 Aug 5 | 114.10 1412 x 1415 x 52.0 | ||
Monday, March 9, 2015
Fajr
2015-006A
After three years Iran launched a further successful Earth satellite. The Fajr satellite was built by IEI (Iran Electronics Industry).
| Fajr | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Feb 2 | 0850? | Launch by Safir B1 | Semnan |
| 0852? | Stage 1 sep | ||
| 0852? | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 0857? | Stage 2 burnout | ||
| 0858? | Stage 2 sep | 91.47 223 x 470 x 55 | |
Friday, March 6, 2015
Smokescreen
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Thursday, March 5, 2015
Arabsat 5A
2010-032B
Astrium bus and Thales payload.
4839 kg or 4939 kg launch. Coverage of Mideast and Africa.
2.1 x 2.4 x 4.5m 39.4m span, Eurostar E3000.
Launch in upper position with COMS in lower position inside Sylda 5A.
| Arabsat 5A | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Jun 26 | 2141 | Launch by Ariane 5ECA L552 V195 | CSG ELA3 |
| T+2:13 SRB sep | |||
| T+3:02 Fairing sep | |||
| 2149 | T+8:48 EPC MECO | ||
| T+8:54 EPC sep | -1106 x 212 x 7.2 | ||
| T+8:58 ESC-A TIG | |||
| 2205 | T+24:33 ESC-A MECO | ||
| 2207 | T+26:32 Arabsat sep | ||
| 2211 | T+30:04 Sylda 5 sep | ||
| 2213 | T+32:31 COMS sep | ||
| 2010 Jun 28 | 631.65 260 x 35755 x 2.0 | ||
| 2010 Jul 10 | 631.09 266 x 35720 x 2.0 | ||
| 2010 Jul 10 | 1436.08 35776 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 20.0E | ||
| 2010 Jul 14 | 1427.51 35609 x 35627 x 0.0 GEO 27.0E+2.1E/d | ||
| 2010 Jul 30 | 1436.10 35783 x 35789 x 0.0 GEO 30.5E | ||
| 2013 Jun 7 | 1436.03 35771 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 30.5E | ||
Friday, February 27, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Koreasat 2
1996-003A
Koreasat 2 was launched by Delta while the STS-72 astronauts were preparing to release the OAST-Flyer satellite. It was a Series 3000 satellite built at the LMAS East Windsor, NJ plant. It is also known as Mugunghwa 2. Koreasat 2 is 2.1 x 2.3 x 3.4m in size with a 15.5m span. Launch mass is 1459 kg, on orbit 833 kg, dry mass 641 kg. location is 116E.
In Jul 2009, ABS bought Koreasat 2 from KT and renamed it ABS-1A.
| Koreasat 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Jan 14 | 1110:00 | Launch by Delta 7925 (Delta 231) | CC LC17B |
| Az 93 deg | |||
| 1111 | GEM x 3 ignite (T+1:06) | ||
| 1111 | GEM x 6 sep (T+1:06, alt 18 km) | ||
| 1112 | GEM x 2 sep (T+2:11, alt 53 km) | ||
| 1114 | Stage 1 MECO (T+4:20) | ||
| 1114 | Stage 1 sep (T+4:30) | ||
| 1114 | Stage 2 burn SEIG-1 (T+4:34) | ||
| 1114 | Fairing sep (T+4:58) | ||
| 1120:00 | Stage 2 SECO-1 | 170? x 260? x 28? | |
| 1134:49? | T+24:49s Delta burn SEIG-2 43s? | ||
| 1135:33 | Delta burn SECO-2 | 162? x 1366? x 28? | |
| 1221:13? | Stage 2 burn SEIG-3 (T+1:11:13s) | 185? x 1339? x 28? | |
| 1221:54? | Stage 2 SECO-3 (T+1:11:54s) | 1279? x 1343? x 28? | |
| 1222? | Delta sep | ||
| 1223:24? | PAM-D burn 88s | 1270? x 1351? x 28? | |
| 1224:52? | TECO | ||
| 1226:44? | T+1:17:00? PAM-D sep | 655.56 1369 x 35869 x 21.0 | |
| 1245s | Delta depletion | 103.54 385 x 1467 x 25.3 (Delta) | |
| 1996 Jan 14 | 646.52 1357 x 35420 x 21.0 | ||
| 1996 Jan 16 | 2330? | Star 30 AKM burn over 173E | |
| 1996 Jan 16 | 1435.89 35309 x 36256 x 0.56 GEO 160E | ||
| 1996 Jan 17 | 0140 | 1439.53 35409 x 36299 x 0.54 | |
| 1996 Jan 17 | 0950 | 1442.72 35493 x 36339 x 0.26 | |
| 1996 Jan 21 | 0950 | 1448.60 35732 x 36331 x 0.24 | |
| 1996 Jan 29 | 1048 | 1444.36 35792 x 36015 x 0.13 | |
| 1996 Jan 30 | 0615 | 1444.07 35767 x 36117 x 0.14 | |
| 1996 Feb 1 | 1215 | 1439.76 35776 x 35941 x 0.13 | |
| 1996 Feb 4 | 1215 | 1437.13 35771 x 35843 x 0.09 | |
| 1996 Feb 7 | 1019 | 1436.67 35777 x 35819 x 0.08 GEO 116E+0.15W | |
| 1996 Mar 9 | 1436.08 35776 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 116.0E | ||
| 1999 Oct 15 | 1436.14 35782 x 35792 x 0.4 GEO 116.0E | ||
| 2000 Mar 24 | 1436.13 35779 x 35795 x 0.6 GEO 115.9E | ||
| 2000 Apr 8? | Orbit raise | ||
| 2000 Apr 18 | 1439.95 35856 x 35867 x 0.8 GEO 104.4E+0.98W | ||
| 2000 May 10 | mv out | 1440.05 35859 x 35868 x 0.9 GEO 82.7E+1.0W | |
| 2000 Jul 5 | Move in at 45E (possibly a mis-id?) | ||
| 2000 Jul 11 | 1436.07 35774 x 35797 x 1.0 GEO 44.9E | ||
| 2000 Oct 17 | Move out from 46E | ||
| 2000 Oct 21 | 1436.13 35784 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 113.0E | ||
| 2001 Apr 6 | 1436.29 35780 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 112.5E | ||
| 2002 Jun 1 | 1436.06 35774 x 35796 x 0.02 GEO 112.9E | ||
| 2006 Jan 2 | 1436.13 35784 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 113.0E | ||
| 2006 Oct 31 | 1436.08 35770 x 35802 x 0.02 GEO 113.1E | ||
| 2006 Nov 17 | Move in at 114E | ||
| 2007 Jan 18 | 1436.20 35779 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 114.1E | ||
| 2007 Jan | Moved to 116.5E | ||
| 2007 Feb 15 | 1436.20 35782 x 35794 x 0.2 GEO 116.4E | ||
| 2009 Jul 12 | 1436.12 35783 x 35790 x 2.4 GEO 116.5E | ||
| 2009 Jul | Bought by Asia Broadcast Satellite as ABS-1A | ||
| 2009 Aug 10 | Move out | 1436.15 35782 x 35793 x 2.5 GEO 116.5E | |
| 2009 Sep 22 | Move in | 1436.36 35785 x 35798 x 2.6 GEO 74.9E | |
| 2014 Jan 9 | Move out | 1436.10 35780 x 35793 x 6.1 GEO 75.0E | |
| 2014 Jan 19 | Move in | 1436.32 35782 x 35799 x 6.1 GEO 78.0E | |
| 2015 Jan 20 | 1436.11 35807 x 35843 x 6.8 GEO 78.0E | ||